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by LB232323 1521 days ago
There is not a chemical solution to a spiritual problem.

New concepts are exciting, but the Indigenous Mexican use of psilocin in treatment of things such as depression, addiction, and other ailments of the soul are fundamentally integrated into their Christian beliefs and practices.

If the tech bros of San Francisco are seeking a cure to their existential despair, they should turn to San Francisco the man, the legend whose works were rooted in his unwavering faith to Jesus Christ. Undoubtedly the inspiration to the city's famous love for Bohemian living.

If the proliferation of psychedelic drugs from Haight-Ashbury was the answer to the ills of our nation and the ills of the heart then it would have worked already. Instead of trying more and more drugs, why not try something that really works? Before the 1960s, San Francisco in its free-spirited glory was closer to the light of God. It's not too late to turn things around.

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Christianity is thousands of years old. If it was the answer to the ills of our nation, it would have worked already.
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Many times it did. Light shines on whoever listens to Jesus. But the evil one never sleeps.

Anyway not the place for this, I guess.

Assuming a "spiritual" dimension, it's fair to say that there are an infinite number of ways to navigate it.
Certainly... but there are not an infinite number of ways to reach the same outcome!